APA FORMAT for your writing assignment AND Rubric/Grading criteria: Cover or title page: Includes ..Mini Paper/Writing Assignment ...centered on your title page. Under the above, center. ...Presented to: and type my name. Under the above, center... Type your name. Under the above, center ...the date. (I will elaborate on in class).

Introduction Paragraph: Your paper will include a brief introduction paragraph. Here, you will include the four (4) concepts or topics or studies or experiments that you have chosen to about. Give a brief reason why you chose these particular four concepts (etc.) and state, in general, how they affected you (positively or negatively). Middle (Paragraphs): Your responses to the assignment of choosing four concepts, etc. Summary or Closing Paragraph: Your paper will include a brief closing paragraph. Here, you will reflect on your paper overall and the four concepts etc. chosen. Close your paper by stating the overall impact that these particular concepts etc. made on you. Would you be interested in pursuing further research in any or all of the topics you chose? State why or why not.

Total 3 pages = 750 words. Please, you have to choose three topics and write on them. The fourth one is s peer review journal which can be found in my school database. Please, if you don’t understand something ask me. If you are interested in writing about a concept, topic, research study or psychology experiment that does not appear on the list below, you MUST get prior approval, BEFORE submitting your assignment. You are required to use your text and at least one peer-reviewed journal, to support your ideas and points. A peer-reviewed journal can be found on the PsycArticles database at the MC Library.

APA style and format: Your mini paper/ writing assignment is required to be 2 - 3 pages in length and will include a separate Reference page (not included in the 2 - 3 page length). You DO NOT need an abstract for this assignment, as many journal articles have. Your mini paper is required to be written according to APA style and format. It will be typed, 12 point font, Times New Roman, and double-spaced, on one side of the (white) paper. NOTE: A separate handout on APA style and format will be provided.

Pagination: The page number appears flush right or one inch from the right edge of the paper on the first line of every page, beginning with the cover or title page. Paragraphs are not to be ONE sentence long. One page cannot be ONE paragraph. Break up into paragraphs- you cite. APA citations: are the only citations to be used in your paper every time your text or journal article. APA Style and Format (Continued).

Your mini paper/writing assignment is required to be written in complete APA Style and format. It is to be written in complete essay format, with no bullets or lists of anything. Your paper is required to be typed, 12 point font, Times New Roman, and double spaced. It is to be 2 - 3 pages in length with a separate Reference page (not included in the 2 - 3 page length). Note: This assignment does NOT require an abstract; do not include one.

Reference page: Is a NEW page. References: Two references are required for your mini paper. They are: 1.Your text book and 2. The Peer-reviewed Journal that you use for number 3 (see Specifics of the Assignment) Your references must also be completely written according to APA style and format. References are to be double-spaced only, not triple-spaced, with a double-space between the two references. APA references must have a hanging indent. Except for the ISBN number, the reference for your text book is written in APA style, on the first page of your syllabus. If you are uncertain about APA style references and appropriate sources, please ask questions early, well before your paper is due.

Appearance: Emphasis on appearance is a big part of acceptable APA writing and style. That is, APA papers are expected to be professional and scholarly presentations. Your paper must adhere to the following: It is to be clean, (no smudges, stains, stray marks, etc.). It is to be presented in a tidy, crisp (no dog ears) fashion. Ink should not be too faint or light or otherwise unclear. There should be no write-ins, for anything, including letters, words or page numbers. Your pages of your paper are to be stapled together only; no exceptions. Do not put your paper in a folder or binder instead or attach it via paper-clip.